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the Price of Renting a Pickup Truck

Price 
Date 
Location 
Days 
Submitted by  
Description
$ 55
May 2008
Sacramento, CA
3
Dodge Ram
Make sure you understand your insurance policy  more... close row
$ 35
May 2008
Los Angeles, California
5
Ford F-350
Five days of car rental in Los Angeles  more... close row
$ 192
May 2008
Monticello, AR
4
Dodge Dakota
Rented a truck for a weekend to go to estate sale  more... close row
$ 40
Aug 2007
Huntington, WV
1
Chevrolet S10
Pick up truck plus insurance and gas for one day  more... close row
$ 190
Oct 2007
Henderson, Nevada
3
Chevrolet S 10
Renting a truck to pick up a treadmill  more... close row
$ 159
Jan 2008
Travis AFB, California
8
Dodge Dakota Pick Up
Free upgrade to truck  more... close row
$ 680
Oct 2007
Missoula, MT
7
Pickup truck
Book in advance for popular cars  more... close row
$ 104
Apr 2008
Dallas, TX
1
Pickup truck
Moving things from one storage center to another  more... close row

Description of service

We needed to move items from one storage facility to another location about 8 miles down the road, and I checked prices for renting a box truck and a pickup truck, and it was a better deal for the pickup, so it was a one-day rental at a total cost of $103.80. The daily rental was $68, we paid an additional 25 cents for each mile (74 miles = $18.50), and the taxes and other charges were $17.30. The vehicle was a standard bed Ford with a regular cab that carried three people.


Review of Service

It would have been easier and faster to rent a box truck to move everything, but the cost of the pickup truck was very reasonable and the distance between the location was close enough that it made sense for this type of rental. The truck ran fine and we did not have any problems with the rear gate or the truck carrying the weight that we loaded so I was satisfied with the vehicle. The price was fair but I was not aware until I first called that pickup truck rentals do not include any free mileage like car rentals do, so that was a little surprising. Overall, it was a good value for the service that we received and the rental company was open late enough that I could return the truck.


Tips

Take the time to figure out your expected mileage and really do the math to figure out if a pickup truck is the right deal for you, or if a box truck or some other rental will be better. Also, call at least 3-4 places to compare prices; there can be a pretty big difference in the base price and the mileage charge.


$ 100
May 2008
Phoenix, AZ
1
full size pickup truck
Renting a truck to deal with storage space  more... close row
$ 75
Jun 2008
Los Angeles, California
3
'06 toyota tacoma
Three day pickup truck rental  more... close row
$ 95
Jun 2007
Moblie, AL
2
Pickup truck
Price for two days of truck rental with mileage  more... close row
$ 20
Jan 2008
Coral Springs, FL
1
Pick-up Truck
Not very helpful employees  more... close row
$ 40
Aug 2007
Lake Worth, FL
1
Pickup Truck
Price for rental and mileage  more... close row
$ 20
Jun 2006
Phoenix, Arizona
1
Moving pickup truck
Always return trucks with gas  more... close row
$ 51
Aug 2007
Tampa, FL
1
Ford F-150 Crew Cab
Reservation was lost when arrived  more... close row